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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1921
Page
5
A New Oxford store solicits names for its unnamed grocery shop occupying the former P B Farr Store. Entrants sealled envelopes with name and address may submit April 2 through April 9. the winner receives five dollars in cash, chosen by the proprietor with three judges for duplicates, and others enter for merchandise credits.
Washington reports from American Consul Smith reveal that during the first year of national prohibition Malaga Spain sent to the United States five times the wine amount of the prior ten years. In 1920 alone exports reached over 475000 gallons under permits for non beverage uses.
Mrs J M Craig of Los Angeles says Tanlac restored her health after nervous prostration leaving her able to walk farther, sleep better, and gain twelve pounds after five bottles. She praises the medicine and recommends it to friends and relatives. Tanlac is sold in Oxford by Rowland Drug Company.
Illinois defeated Ole Miss 9 to 1 as Mee scored on a second inning walk and Dougherty line drive. Stewart, Beden and Mee chased in the fifth, while Ole Miss managed a single run in the sixth on Barbour’s reach and Wood’s double. Vogel hit a long home run for Illinois, Barnes scored in the ninth, sealing the victory.
Errors by Steward Montgomery Lester Wood Amster marked the contest as Illinois dominated. Dougherty and Wood each had two base hits. Vogees hit a home run. Mee and Amster added two sacrifice hits. Mee and Stewart stole bases. Mee to Hellstorm to McCurdy completed a double play. Riddell issued five walks and struck out three. Barnes fanned twice. Time 1 55. Umpire Stone. Saturday’s game ended 15-0 in Illinois’ favor.
The state bond improvement commission awarded the contract for the mess hall kitchen and dormitory additions at Starksville to I. C. Garber of Jackson. The total will be between 250000 and 300000 with final amount set by basement plan changes.
The Yap island dispute tests American cable interests after promises to safeguard Yap are seen as broken. Washington boosts Hawaii garrison by 125 percent and Panama canal by over 300 percent. France ships 250000 quarts of champagne but it is seized en route to Oxford by thirsty patrons.
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